Brick House Lane. The Parish Council have now taken over the running of the playground and are planning future improvements. In the meantime our Handyman Alan is keeping it as clean as possible.

Picnic Area

Riverside , The Shrubbery. Please keep dogs on leads and clean up after them!

The Walled Garden

Elford Hall was sadly demolished in the 1960’s, but the Walled Garden that served the Hall throughout the 19th century remains. A team of determined villagers and volunteers have been working over the past few years on restoring the gardens to their former glory and they are now being enjoyed by all who visit. There’s a rose garden, allotments providing organic produce, a walk-way leading to a picnic area besides the river and an event area where a number of very successful village events have been held. These range from a real ale and music festival to bonfire nights and even a wedding reception. The Walled Garden was given the Royal seal of approval by Sophie Countess of Wessex, when she officially opened the garden on 14 September 2011.

Much more is planned, including restoration of the melon and vine houses, orangery and boat house, development of a sensory garden alongside the east wall and repair and restoration of the Gardener’s house.

So do come along and see what has already been achieved. You may wish to become a member of the ‘Friends of the Walled Garden’ – the annual £20.00 subscription contributes towards the upkeep of the garden and you’ll receive a regular Newsletter keeping you informed of forthcoming events. You may even feel like doing some volunteering – a variety of skills are needed to complete and maintain the project and it’s a great way of meeting other people in the village. We look forward to seeing you there!

Howard Primary School

Our Primary School houses approximately 60 children from the locality.

After school clubs include science, drama, eco and homework club which take place from 3.15-4.15pm and are organised by the teaching staff.

In addition the school are offering independently run breakfast and after school clubs organised by qualified staff each day from 8.00am-8.45am and 3.15-5.15pm respectively.

A range of activities are available including art and crafts, music, indoor and outdoor games, cookery and gardening.

Headteacher Miss Rachel Mills

Contact

Telephone Number 01827 383292

Email howardoffice@tssmat.staffs.sch.uk

St Peter’s Church

The parish of St Peter’s would like to welcome you to Elford. The church is open every day so please do come and visit us. At the back of the church you will find information about the history of the building, events and services.

Information on services can be found on the Church Notice Board or from the Mease Valley Magazine.

The Village Hall

The original Hall was built by kind donation of the Carnegie Trust before the Second World War and actively served the village for over 70 years. In 2006 the original hall with the backing of the Heritage Lottery Fund, was demolished and completely rebuilt incorporating extended accommodation and modern fittings ideal for 21st century usage. For the latest information try the village hall's own website http://www.elfordvillagehall.co.uk.